thank you so much for joining us today Earling Norby it did I see that right
Earling Norby it did I see that right
Earling Norby it did I see that right that’s okay okay so welcome to America
that’s okay okay so welcome to America
that’s okay okay so welcome to America it’s it’s so you know what’s the flight
it’s it’s so you know what’s the flight
it’s it’s so you know what’s the flight across the Atlantic Lindbergh and the
across the Atlantic Lindbergh and the
across the Atlantic Lindbergh and the spirit of st. Louis there was a prize
spirit of st. Louis there was a prize
spirit of st. Louis there was a prize involved for that but that was an
involved for that but that was an
involved for that but that was an incentive to try to create innovation
incentive to try to create innovation
incentive to try to create innovation the legacy of the nobel prize like where
the legacy of the nobel prize like where
the legacy of the nobel prize like where would society be today if there was no
would society be today if there was no
would society be today if there was no nobel prize and this is not the peace or
nobel prize and this is not the peace or
nobel prize and this is not the peace or economics the the physiology chemistry
economics the the physiology chemistry
economics the the physiology chemistry the medicine go back in time revisionist
the medicine go back in time revisionist
the medicine go back in time revisionist history where would we be do you think
history where would we be do you think
history where would we be do you think so it’s a remarkably old price the first
so it’s a remarkably old price the first
so it’s a remarkably old price the first price boat delivered in 1901 and that
price boat delivered in 1901 and that
price boat delivered in 1901 and that was a time you know of national
was a time you know of national
was a time you know of national chauvinist tendency to come back in
chauvinist tendency to come back in
chauvinist tendency to come back in history so the Swedish King was not very
history so the Swedish King was not very
history so the Swedish King was not very happy when Alfred Nobel decided that
happy when Alfred Nobel decided that
happy when Alfred Nobel decided that should be given to a scientist
should be given to a scientist
should be given to a scientist disregarding whether he was canon avian
disregarding whether he was canon avian
disregarding whether he was canon avian or not so it’s one of the first
or not so it’s one of the first
or not so it’s one of the first international prize and science by
international prize and science by
international prize and science by definition is national knowledge knows
definition is national knowledge knows
definition is national knowledge knows no borders and knowledge is something
no borders and knowledge is something
no borders and knowledge is something that we’re proud of in the human
that we’re proud of in the human
that we’re proud of in the human civilization the way it grows and then
civilization the way it grows and then
civilization the way it grows and then there was some important points made in
there was some important points made in
there was some important points made in the India testimony namely that it
the India testimony namely that it
the India testimony namely that it should be given for a discovery so you
should be given for a discovery so you
should be given for a discovery so you have to think about what is a discovery
have to think about what is a discovery
have to think about what is a discovery the first invention and then depends
the first invention and then depends
the first invention and then depends upon the on the study but this that the
upon the on the study but this that the
upon the on the study but this that the word discoveries is no process but in
word discoveries is no process but in
word discoveries is no process but in physics is discovery or an invention in
physics is discovery or an invention in
physics is discovery or an invention in chemistry discovery or an improvement
chemistry discovery or an improvement
chemistry discovery or an improvement and in medicine it is in fact physiology
and in medicine it is in fact physiology
and in medicine it is in fact physiology or medicine
or medicine
or medicine so it’s both biology and pathology the
so it’s both biology and pathology the
so it’s both biology and pathology the way things not functioning well and but
way things not functioning well and but
way things not functioning well and but again it was and in medicine it’s only
again it was and in medicine it’s only
again it was and in medicine it’s only for discoveries so we need to think
for discoveries so we need to think
for discoveries so we need to think about it though so this beginner for
about it though so this beginner for
about it though so this beginner for modern Hardy in fact mu this year the
modern Hardy in fact mu this year the
modern Hardy in fact mu this year the hundred nine Nobel Prize in Physiology
hundred nine Nobel Prize in Physiology
hundred nine Nobel Prize in Physiology or medicine and they cover of course the
or medicine and they cover of course the
or medicine and they cover of course the whole field of medicine and recently I
whole field of medicine and recently I
whole field of medicine and recently I gave
gave
gave of course about the advance of medicine
of course about the advance of medicine
of course about the advance of medicine using Nobel Prizes add add to a way
using Nobel Prizes add add to a way
using Nobel Prizes add add to a way marks and it’s fantastic how it
marks and it’s fantastic how it
marks and it’s fantastic how it describes an incredible journey in
describes an incredible journey in
describes an incredible journey in knowledge that we have taken in medicine
knowledge that we have taken in medicine
knowledge that we have taken in medicine medicine 1900 and medicine 2017 two
medicine 1900 and medicine 2017 two
medicine 1900 and medicine 2017 two completely different worlds think about
completely different worlds think about
completely different worlds think about just the disease like polio myelitis
just the disease like polio myelitis
just the disease like polio myelitis most of you have forgotten that there’s
most of you have forgotten that there’s
most of you have forgotten that there’s such a disease but before 1950s this was
such a disease but before 1950s this was
such a disease but before 1950s this was a dominating disease and Aaron’s worried
a dominating disease and Aaron’s worried
a dominating disease and Aaron’s worried each autumn that maybe it’s a lot of
each autumn that maybe it’s a lot of
each autumn that maybe it’s a lot of lung young-shin it’s going to be
lung young-shin it’s going to be
lung young-shin it’s going to be paralyzed for life and today with
paralyzed for life and today with
paralyzed for life and today with vaccines that we have we are very close
vaccines that we have we are very close
vaccines that we have we are very close to completely eliminating this disease
to completely eliminating this disease
to completely eliminating this disease from the world and think about it
from the world and think about it
from the world and think about it infectious agents they don’t care about
infectious agents they don’t care about
infectious agents they don’t care about artificial human hongkong structs like
artificial human hongkong structs like
artificial human hongkong structs like board spinning countries there are no
board spinning countries there are no
board spinning countries there are no borders in this world we have just the
borders in this world we have just the
borders in this world we have just the one world and infectious agents know
one world and infectious agents know
one world and infectious agents know that they spread across this board so if
that they spread across this board so if
that they spread across this board so if we are going to eradicate a disease it’s
we are going to eradicate a disease it’s
we are going to eradicate a disease it’s a global effort it’s a joint effort and
a global effort it’s a joint effort and
a global effort it’s a joint effort and if you want to make America great you’re
if you want to make America great you’re
if you want to make America great you’re going to make the world great because
going to make the world great because
going to make the world great because that’s how you can demonstrate this is a
that’s how you can demonstrate this is a
that’s how you can demonstrate this is a time when I think we need more science
time when I think we need more science
time when I think we need more science and than ever and it’s interesting your
and than ever and it’s interesting your
and than ever and it’s interesting your role in the Nobel Prizes just so the
role in the Nobel Prizes just so the
role in the Nobel Prizes just so the audience knows you’re a distinguished
audience knows you’re a distinguished
audience knows you’re a distinguished virologist the smallest infectious agent
virologist the smallest infectious agent
virologist the smallest infectious agent incredible journey but you know
incredible journey but you know
incredible journey but you know accumulating knowledge new ways of
accumulating knowledge new ways of
accumulating knowledge new ways of identifying effective stages new and
identifying effective stages new and
identifying effective stages new and ways of introducing vaccines we taking
ways of introducing vaccines we taking
ways of introducing vaccines we taking away childhood diseases in addition to
away childhood diseases in addition to
away childhood diseases in addition to Paulie and so forth and also if there is
Paulie and so forth and also if there is
Paulie and so forth and also if there is a flare-up on a new rather threatening
a flare-up on a new rather threatening
a flare-up on a new rather threatening infection we have the tools there again
infection we have the tools there again
infection we have the tools there again globally to identify it to take the
globally to identify it to take the
globally to identify it to take the proper epidemiological measures and and
proper epidemiological measures and and
proper epidemiological measures and and use the tool so let me ask you this too
use the tool so let me ask you this too
use the tool so let me ask you this too you were in the room when a lot of the
you were in the room when a lot of the
you were in the room when a lot of the discussions on who should get the prize
discussions on who should get the prize
discussions on who should get the prize for the coming year and the way the
for the coming year and the way the
for the coming year and the way the Nobel will was written and is a
Nobel will was written and is a
Nobel will was written and is a gentleman who had many inventions one of
gentleman who had many inventions one of
gentleman who had many inventions one of them dynamite and he left his money for
them dynamite and he left his money for
them dynamite and he left his money for these prizes I read something that he
these prizes I read something that he
these prizes I read something that he had seen in obituary for his brother who
had seen in obituary for his brother who
had seen in obituary for his brother who they thought they were writing his
they thought they were writing his
they thought they were writing his obituary and they said the merchant of
obituary and they said the merchant of
obituary and they said the merchant of death and this was eight years earlier
death and this was eight years earlier
death and this was eight years earlier before he died and maybe that helped him
before he died and maybe that helped him
before he died and maybe that helped him to say wait a second
to say wait a second
to say wait a second instead of I want to do good with the
instead of I want to do good with the
instead of I want to do good with the money I’ve made from dynamite so what’s
money I’ve made from dynamite so what’s
money I’ve made from dynamite so what’s it like in the room when people are
it like in the room when people are
it like in the room when people are debating who should get the three prizes
debating who should get the three prizes
debating who should get the three prizes and who do you think got it that in
and who do you think got it that in
and who do you think got it that in retrospect you don’t think should have
retrospect you don’t think should have
retrospect you don’t think should have gotten it and who do you think didn’t
gotten it and who do you think didn’t
gotten it and who do you think didn’t get it who should have gotten it and am
get it who should have gotten it and am
get it who should have gotten it and am i right that it’s only for the last year
i right that it’s only for the last year
i right that it’s only for the last year so if something was really profound that
so if something was really profound that
so if something was really profound that people missed a decade earlier and it
people missed a decade earlier and it
people missed a decade earlier and it wasn’t discovered or invented in the
wasn’t discovered or invented in the
wasn’t discovered or invented in the last twelve months is it off the table
last twelve months is it off the table
last twelve months is it off the table so I asked you like eighteen questions
so I asked you like eighteen questions
so I asked you like eighteen questions there but you’re pretty smart I bet you
there but you’re pretty smart I bet you
there but you’re pretty smart I bet you picked picked the the ones you think are
picked picked the the ones you think are
picked picked the the ones you think are good there so Nobel was an idealist yes
good there so Nobel was an idealist yes
good there so Nobel was an idealist yes he made a lot of money he didn’t have a
he made a lot of money he didn’t have a
he made a lot of money he didn’t have a family and he would buy this I could
family and he would buy this I could
family and he would buy this I could make a difference but this money but his
make a difference but this money but his
make a difference but this money but his idea originally was to identify that
idea originally was to identify that
idea originally was to identify that person thirty five forty years old
person thirty five forty years old
person thirty five forty years old giving this sizeable sum of money
giving this sizeable sum of money
giving this sizeable sum of money equivalent to some twenty years salary
equivalent to some twenty years salary
equivalent to some twenty years salary or so which is a good really concentrate
or so which is a good really concentrate
or so which is a good really concentrate on this that however is not what came to
on this that however is not what came to
on this that however is not what came to be a right it’s in the 50s it there so
be a right it’s in the 50s it there so
be a right it’s in the 50s it there so so it says in the will it should be
so it says in the will it should be
so it says in the will it should be given for something that been discovered
given for something that been discovered
given for something that been discovered the previous year but we need much
the previous year but we need much
the previous year but we need much longer time to see what what has an
longer time to see what what has an
longer time to see what what has an impact and what is a true discovery so
impact and what is a true discovery so
impact and what is a true discovery so we kind of reformulated that and said
we kind of reformulated that and said
we kind of reformulated that and said that that the previous year we have
that that the previous year we have
that that the previous year we have understood the impact of this discovery
understood the impact of this discovery
understood the impact of this discovery so yes I’ve been privileged to be a part
so yes I’ve been privileged to be a part
so yes I’ve been privileged to be a part of this and I became people stand up and
of this and I became people stand up and
of this and I became people stand up and get really heated did furniture get
get really heated did furniture get
get really heated did furniture get thrown but it’s people sell videos and
thrown but it’s people sell videos and
thrown but it’s people sell videos and videos so I became professor and
videos so I became professor and
videos so I became professor and chairman in virology in 72 and the 73 I
chairman in virology in 72 and the 73 I
chairman in virology in 72 and the 73 I became a member of the Nobel Committee
became a member of the Nobel Committee
became a member of the Nobel Committee but in fact we have a committee that is
but in fact we have a committee that is
but in fact we have a committee that is composed of five members and then ten
composed of five members and then ten
composed of five members and then ten adjunct members so the 15 people working
adjunct members so the 15 people working
adjunct members so the 15 people working this and then that correspond to the
this and then that correspond to the
this and then that correspond to the decision is taking about what today is
decision is taking about what today is
decision is taking about what today is called the Nobel assembly 50 people it’s
called the Nobel assembly 50 people it’s
called the Nobel assembly 50 people it’s a good combination the medical field is
a good combination the medical field is
a good combination the medical field is very large very diverse so we need to
very large very diverse so we need to
very large very diverse so we need to have these 15 people if I were a newer
have these 15 people if I were a newer
have these 15 people if I were a newer one in those 15 yeah that’s right for
one in those 15 yeah that’s right for
one in those 15 yeah that’s right for for more than 20 years and if I would
for more than 20 years and if I would
for more than 20 years and if I would did you speak the least about this
did you speak the least about this
did you speak the least about this middle or the most you know well you can
middle or the most you know well you can
middle or the most you know well you can speculate but I certainly was very
speculate but I certainly was very
speculate but I certainly was very outspoken and and the field I was
outspoken and and the field I was
outspoken and and the field I was representing I mean infectious diseases
representing I mean infectious diseases
representing I mean infectious diseases and and also I quite familiar with
and and also I quite familiar with
and and also I quite familiar with molecular biology and so these were feet
molecular biology and so these were feet
molecular biology and so these were feet that were advanced with enormous
that were advanced with enormous
that were advanced with enormous strength so I was I was involved in many
strength so I was I was involved in many
strength so I was I was involved in many different ways in their very belief
different ways in their very belief
different ways in their very belief about this built repetition is that this
about this built repetition is that this
about this built repetition is that this is a very careful work and I won’t be
is a very careful work and I won’t be
is a very careful work and I won’t be laborat that but we have nominations to
laborat that but we have nominations to
laborat that but we have nominations to the end of January we start the work
the end of January we start the work
the end of January we start the work with the committee and if you make
with the committee and if you make
with the committee and if you make in-depth analysis and reviews and at
in-depth analysis and reviews and at
in-depth analysis and reviews and at that time was made by members of the
that time was made by members of the
that time was made by members of the community and in in August we gather all
community and in in August we gather all
community and in in August we gather all this review and it’s a book about 400
this review and it’s a book about 400
this review and it’s a book about 400 pages with all these reviews and that is
pages with all these reviews and that is
pages with all these reviews and that is the what we use resilient Swedish or
the what we use resilient Swedish or
the what we use resilient Swedish or it’s all in Swedish and that’s a reason
it’s all in Swedish and that’s a reason
it’s all in Swedish and that’s a reason when I write this book I have this
when I write this book I have this
when I write this book I have this advantage of Swedish is my national
advantage of Swedish is my national
advantage of Swedish is my national tongue yeah although United States my
tongue yeah although United States my
tongue yeah although United States my second home country so I take that
second home country so I take that
second home country so I take that English is my second time so I feel like
English is my second time so I feel like
English is my second time so I feel like you’re avoiding the question I asked who
you’re avoiding the question I asked who
you’re avoiding the question I asked who who should have gotten the prize that
who should have gotten the prize that
who should have gotten the prize that didn’t okay and who got the prize and
didn’t okay and who got the prize and
didn’t okay and who got the prize and you think well hmm maybe maybe it was
you think well hmm maybe maybe it was
you think well hmm maybe maybe it was not the right choice okay so this these
not the right choice okay so this these
not the right choice okay so this these reviews with very consensus they are
reviews with very consensus they are
reviews with very consensus they are real-time evaluation of knowledge the
real-time evaluation of knowledge the
real-time evaluation of knowledge the way we know it at that time and and that
way we know it at that time and and that
way we know it at that time and and that is unique from Sparta my scientific
is unique from Sparta my scientific
is unique from Sparta my scientific history and because this work be done so
history and because this work be done so
history and because this work be done so constantly now think with the culture
constantly now think with the culture
constantly now think with the culture that’s characteristic of Scandinavia
that’s characteristic of Scandinavia
that’s characteristic of Scandinavia objectivity
objectivity
objectivity fair representation so forth the job has
fair representation so forth the job has
fair representation so forth the job has been so well done and because the job is
been so well done and because the job is
been so well done and because the job is well done the standard of the prizes are
well done the standard of the prizes are
well done the standard of the prizes are uniquely high very few prices can be
uniquely high very few prices can be
uniquely high very few prices can be contested you can always have an
contested you can always have an
contested you can always have an argument that maybe one should have had
argument that maybe one should have had
argument that maybe one should have had something and in a different field or so
something and in a different field or so
something and in a different field or so buzzer so let me give you examples so
buzzer so let me give you examples so
buzzer so let me give you examples so Bill Gates wrote a book the road ahead
Bill Gates wrote a book the road ahead
Bill Gates wrote a book the road ahead and he didn’t mention the word internet
and he didn’t mention the word internet
and he didn’t mention the word internet once in that book okay and then he wrote
once in that book okay and then he wrote
once in that book okay and then he wrote a revision of the book and he added the
a revision of the book and he added the
a revision of the book and he added the word Internet so he missed that was
word Internet so he missed that was
word Internet so he missed that was coming is there anything that you think
coming is there anything that you think
coming is there anything that you think the committee that you were part of kind
the committee that you were part of kind
the committee that you were part of kind of missed something that was right in
of missed something that was right in
of missed something that was right in front of you and in kind of thinking
front of you and in kind of thinking
front of you and in kind of thinking back oh we should have been on that and
back oh we should have been on that and
back oh we should have been on that and so I don’t know if you’re answering my
so I don’t know if you’re answering my
so I don’t know if you’re answering my question of who did and didn’t get it I
question of who did and didn’t get it I
question of who did and didn’t get it I will go to another question I know
will go to another question I know
will go to another question I know you’re building a fancy Museum in Sweden
you’re building a fancy Museum in Sweden
you’re building a fancy Museum in Sweden and do you think some people should be
and do you think some people should be
and do you think some people should be given prizes after they they passed away
given prizes after they they passed away
given prizes after they they passed away I mean it sounds like the prize was to
I mean it sounds like the prize was to
I mean it sounds like the prize was to help jump-start people’s career not a
help jump-start people’s career not a
help jump-start people’s career not a pinnacle but kind of keep them going but
pinnacle but kind of keep them going but
pinnacle but kind of keep them going but some people have passed away do you
some people have passed away do you
some people have passed away do you think they should be honored
think they should be honored
think they should be honored is it pasta me I’m not sure the word so
is it pasta me I’m not sure the word so
is it pasta me I’m not sure the word so there are two questions there I think
there are two questions there I think
there are two questions there I think well did you miss anything okay and then
well did you miss anything okay and then
well did you miss anything okay and then do you think you should honor dead
do you think you should honor dead
do you think you should honor dead people so I should courageous to say no
people so I should courageous to say no
people so I should courageous to say no I don’t think we have missed any major
I don’t think we have missed any major
I don’t think we have missed any major discoveries honestly there are think
discoveries honestly there are think
discoveries honestly there are think about the growing science 1901 how many
about the growing science 1901 how many
about the growing science 1901 how many scientists were there how many signs do
scientists were there how many signs do
scientists were there how many signs do we have today probably tens of thousands
we have today probably tens of thousands
we have today probably tens of thousands more amount of science we have 500
more amount of science we have 500
more amount of science we have 500 nominations for a year to work with at
nominations for a year to work with at
nominations for a year to work with at the most and we distill that out to one
the most and we distill that out to one
the most and we distill that out to one we can’t give to everyone and and but
we can’t give to everyone and and but
we can’t give to everyone and and but they do standard at the test of time the
they do standard at the test of time the
they do standard at the test of time the price that we give and I could find one
price that we give and I could find one
price that we give and I could find one or two prices that I regret that we have
or two prices that I regret that we have
or two prices that I regret that we have given not more than that overall it’s
given not more than that overall it’s
given not more than that overall it’s done but by the way so you won’t go on
done but by the way so you won’t go on
done but by the way so you won’t go on the record telling us who you think you
the record telling us who you think you
the record telling us who you think you regret but you will say there one or two
regret but you will say there one or two
regret but you will say there one or two the their suspect that’s right you heard
the their suspect that’s right you heard
the their suspect that’s right you heard it here first we scooped him when you
it here first we scooped him when you
it here first we scooped him when you get the name but yeah I’m working on my
get the name but yeah I’m working on my
get the name but yeah I’m working on my for spoke now and I write about the
for spoke now and I write about the
for spoke now and I write about the virus and cancer and the cancer field
virus and cancer and the cancer field
virus and cancer and the cancer field it’s a very important field and we used
it’s a very important field and we used
it’s a very important field and we used look at them Nobel Prize said oh there
look at them Nobel Prize said oh there
look at them Nobel Prize said oh there are only two prizes in where we
are only two prizes in where we
are only two prizes in where we mentioned the word cancer why not more
mentioned the word cancer why not more
mentioned the word cancer why not more but we do give a lot of prize in
but we do give a lot of prize in
but we do give a lot of prize in physiology and normal cell function is
physiology and normal cell function is
physiology and normal cell function is the mirror image of the abnormal
the mirror image of the abnormal
the mirror image of the abnormal function so we need to know the
function so we need to know the
function so we need to know the physioline on that’s under pathology
physioline on that’s under pathology
physioline on that’s under pathology again here’s some other questions so
again here’s some other questions so
again here’s some other questions so that is one mistake if you want to have
that is one mistake if you want to have
that is one mistake if you want to have one it’s fee bigger it was a priced
one it’s fee bigger it was a priced
one it’s fee bigger it was a priced about given in 1920 just said there were
about given in 1920 just said there were
about given in 1920 just said there were no no you didn’t miss anything now
no no you didn’t miss anything now
no no you didn’t miss anything now saying you didn’t know this was a
saying you didn’t know this was a
saying you didn’t know this was a mistake
mistake
mistake okay 9:27 and it’s today and here the
okay 9:27 and it’s today and here the
okay 9:27 and it’s today and here the idea that had father and background to
idea that had father and background to
idea that had father and background to cancer yeah it was wrong and that the
cancer yeah it was wrong and that the
cancer yeah it was wrong and that the mistake in that is that one should never
mistake in that is that one should never
mistake in that is that one should never give a price to a discovery that has not
give a price to a discovery that has not
give a price to a discovery that has not been confirmed by someone else this is
been confirmed by someone else this is
been confirmed by someone else this is the golden rule in science you present
the golden rule in science you present
the golden rule in science you present your data in such a way that anyone who
your data in such a way that anyone who
your data in such a way that anyone who knows the field can repeat what you’re
knows the field can repeat what you’re
knows the field can repeat what you’re doing and with the repetition we build
doing and with the repetition we build
doing and with the repetition we build this very very solid so later on it and
this very very solid so later on it and
this very very solid so later on it and we aggregate knowledge in a building
we aggregate knowledge in a building
we aggregate knowledge in a building thing the in which is exceptional in
thing the in which is exceptional in
thing the in which is exceptional in human culture I would argue that the
human culture I would argue that the
human culture I would argue that the growing knowledge the solid model of
growing knowledge the solid model of
growing knowledge the solid model of growing national science knowledge is
growing national science knowledge is
growing national science knowledge is extraordinary and that is what’s
extraordinary and that is what’s
extraordinary and that is what’s something we should be proud of and it
something we should be proud of and it
something we should be proud of and it it does implicate our everyday in almost
it does implicate our everyday in almost
it does implicate our everyday in almost yes so the total world wide web that has
yes so the total world wide web that has
yes so the total world wide web that has transformed our our life and one could
transformed our our life and one could
transformed our our life and one could think about giving a price pristine 56
think about giving a price pristine 56
think about giving a price pristine 56 to that yeah but it’s been difficult to
to that yeah but it’s been difficult to
to that yeah but it’s been difficult to find that this true discoveries in that
find that this true discoveries in that
find that this true discoveries in that so we can’t identify it everything so
so we can’t identify it everything so
so we can’t identify it everything so about the people who’ve passed away
about the people who’ve passed away
about the people who’ve passed away should they be honored no there’s no
should they be honored no there’s no
should they be honored no there’s no reason for that okay great next two
reason for that okay great next two
reason for that okay great next two questions you pick which ones you want
questions you pick which ones you want
questions you pick which ones you want to answer not that many women have
to answer not that many women have
to answer not that many women have gotten the prize
gotten the prize
gotten the prize the first Ted in 1984 no women spoke you
the first Ted in 1984 no women spoke you
the first Ted in 1984 no women spoke you know societies change I feel like that’s
know societies change I feel like that’s
know societies change I feel like that’s a big mistake I see a lot of
a big mistake I see a lot of
a big mistake I see a lot of Scandinavians got the prize do you think
Scandinavians got the prize do you think
Scandinavians got the prize do you think that was disproportionate or Swedes and
that was disproportionate or Swedes and
that was disproportionate or Swedes and then I’m curious what other prizes are
then I’m curious what other prizes are
then I’m curious what other prizes are you tracking because they must be sort
you tracking because they must be sort
you tracking because they must be sort of a filter to figure out people that
of a filter to figure out people that
of a filter to figure out people that your committee should should look at and
your committee should should look at and
your committee should should look at and then what do you think are the the
then what do you think are the the
then what do you think are the the things you’re excited about that you’re
things you’re excited about that you’re
things you’re excited about that you’re watching that maybe should get
watching that maybe should get
watching that maybe should get recognized in the next few cycles so
recognized in the next few cycles so
recognized in the next few cycles so pick whatever you want but I gave you a
pick whatever you want but I gave you a
pick whatever you want but I gave you a lot of questions first of all we do not
lot of questions first of all we do not
lot of questions first of all we do not check on other prizes we also check on
check on other prizes we also check on
check on other prizes we also check on you we are the gold standard and we’re
you we are the gold standard and we’re
you we are the gold standard and we’re going through here
we go to remain the gold standard but
we go to remain the gold standard but that put a lot of demand on you because
that put a lot of demand on you because
that put a lot of demand on you because there’s so much science of that so much
there’s so much science of that so much
there’s so much science of that so much good science that yes there is
good science that yes there is
good science that yes there is embarrassing that we don’t have more
embarrassing that we don’t have more
embarrassing that we don’t have more women mount the prize man the last two
women mount the prize man the last two
women mount the prize man the last two years not a single woman it’s not a
years not a single woman it’s not a
years not a single woman it’s not a district or don’t neglect or anything
district or don’t neglect or anything
district or don’t neglect or anything but it it it takes time and I’m the bull
but it it it takes time and I’m the bull
but it it it takes time and I’m the bull jumping in the telomere price we had two
jumping in the telomere price we had two
jumping in the telomere price we had two women and one man and so forth yeah so
women and one man and so forth yeah so
women and one man and so forth yeah so what what what are who do you think is
what what what are who do you think is
what what what are who do you think is who do you think is it’s time for them
who do you think is it’s time for them
who do you think is it’s time for them to get the prize next do you want to
to get the prize next do you want to
to get the prize next do you want to reveal no I’m a mute I’m and I’m I can
reveal no I’m a mute I’m and I’m I can
reveal no I’m a mute I’m and I’m I can never say anything yeah one of the major
never say anything yeah one of the major
never say anything yeah one of the major things like the offices you’ve met with
things like the offices you’ve met with
things like the offices you’ve met with around the world to give us a sense you
around the world to give us a sense you
around the world to give us a sense you don’t have to tell us
don’t have to tell us
don’t have to tell us no secrets is a part of this unique game
no secrets is a part of this unique game
no secrets is a part of this unique game because if no one knows what discussions
because if no one knows what discussions
because if no one knows what discussions we have what’s going on we cannot be
we have what’s going on we cannot be
we have what’s going on we cannot be influenced and that is very very
influenced and that is very very
influenced and that is very very critical but we are absolutely objective
critical but we are absolutely objective
critical but we are absolutely objective in what we’re doing to the extent that
in what we’re doing to the extent that
in what we’re doing to the extent that human beings can do that okay so now we
human beings can do that okay so now we
human beings can do that okay so now we need to find out what about the priority
need to find out what about the priority
need to find out what about the priority of this finding how would I know about
of this finding how would I know about
of this finding how would I know about that so in some way you have to send
that so in some way you have to send
that so in some way you have to send salt in your corner and I have the
salt in your corner and I have the
salt in your corner and I have the privilege I mean again this is my second
privilege I mean again this is my second
privilege I mean again this is my second home country and and I have these
home country and and I have these
home country and and I have these networks I try to sense out what’s
networks I try to sense out what’s
networks I try to sense out what’s moving by being curious by gathering new
moving by being curious by gathering new
moving by being curious by gathering new knowledge and are you suspect of anyone
knowledge and are you suspect of anyone
knowledge and are you suspect of anyone who friends you just like on Facebook or
who friends you just like on Facebook or
who friends you just like on Facebook or LinkedIn or it meets you in the diner
LinkedIn or it meets you in the diner
LinkedIn or it meets you in the diner that they have an alternative agenda so
that they have an alternative agenda so
that they have an alternative agenda so embarrassed I don’t use Facebook so you
embarrassed I don’t use Facebook so you
embarrassed I don’t use Facebook so you guys I just want to wrap this up I am so
guys I just want to wrap this up I am so
guys I just want to wrap this up I am so proud of Erling he’s at a very
proud of Erling he’s at a very
proud of Erling he’s at a very distinguished career at the Nobel Prize
distinguished career at the Nobel Prize
distinguished career at the Nobel Prize and an amazing scientist and medical
and an amazing scientist and medical
and an amazing scientist and medical leader these are two books he wrote
leader these are two books he wrote
leader these are two books he wrote three years ago Nobel Prizes and nature
three years ago Nobel Prizes and nature
three years ago Nobel Prizes and nature surprises he wrote another book a few
surprises he wrote another book a few
surprises he wrote another book a few years before that and then this this has
years before that and then this this has
years before that and then this this has just come out Nobel Prizes and Nobel
just come out Nobel Prizes and Nobel
just come out Nobel Prizes and Nobel discoveries and it sounds like you’re
discoveries and it sounds like you’re
discoveries and it sounds like you’re working on a fourth book and I see by
working on a fourth book and I see by
working on a fourth book and I see by the Delta here the next book is probably
the Delta here the next book is probably
the Delta here the next book is probably going to be a little bigger
going to be a little bigger
going to be a little bigger do you want to say anything about your
do you want to say anything about your
do you want to say anything about your books and and why you write them except
books and and why you write them except
books and and why you write them except you know science is a fantastic example
you know science is a fantastic example
you know science is a fantastic example of human creativity
of human creativity
of human creativity I am thought that science and technology
I am thought that science and technology
I am thought that science and technology are the prime movers in our society we
are the prime movers in our society we
are the prime movers in our society we need to know the source of that you need
need to know the source of that you need
need to know the source of that you need to know if we can improve on that
to know if we can improve on that
to know if we can improve on that so I write about individual environments
so I write about individual environments
so I write about individual environments but the other thing is science is not
but the other thing is science is not
but the other thing is science is not the predictable venture you can try to
the predictable venture you can try to
the predictable venture you can try to provide an environment and all Basanti
provide an environment and all Basanti
provide an environment and all Basanti because of this human intellect
because of this human intellect
because of this human intellect something happens and then that is what
something happens and then that is what
something happens and then that is what we want to review so you guys in
we want to review so you guys in
we want to review so you guys in wrapping up this morning we opened up
wrapping up this morning we opened up
wrapping up this morning we opened up with Nick Walker who plays George
with Nick Walker who plays George
with Nick Walker who plays George Washington in the Hamilton play and he
Washington in the Hamilton play and he
Washington in the Hamilton play and he filmed himself at the theater and he
filmed himself at the theater and he
filmed himself at the theater and he went to this school and this was his
went to this school and this was his
went to this school and this was his inspiration and now he’s on Broadway I
inspiration and now he’s on Broadway I
inspiration and now he’s on Broadway I think we’ve all heard of the Nobel
think we’ve all heard of the Nobel
think we’ve all heard of the Nobel Prizes but it’s really special to meet
Prizes but it’s really special to meet
Prizes but it’s really special to meet one of the people behind it the someone
one of the people behind it the someone
one of the people behind it the someone who was in the room where it happened
who was in the room where it happened
who was in the room where it happened kind of like Alexander Hamilton the room
kind of like Alexander Hamilton the room
kind of like Alexander Hamilton the room where it happened and and maybe someone
where it happened and and maybe someone
where it happened and and maybe someone in this room will be inspired to do
in this room will be inspired to do
in this room will be inspired to do something extraordinary in the sciences
something extraordinary in the sciences
something extraordinary in the sciences and now that you kind of can put a face
and now that you kind of can put a face
and now that you kind of can put a face behind a committee member maybe
behind a committee member maybe
behind a committee member maybe something can come from there but thanks
something can come from there but thanks
something can come from there but thanks for demystifying the process a little
for demystifying the process a little
for demystifying the process a little bit and Erling will be in the green room
bit and Erling will be in the green room
bit and Erling will be in the green room if anyone wants to lock a hair to clone
if anyone wants to lock a hair to clone
if anyone wants to lock a hair to clone him or or get they get an autograph and
him or or get they get an autograph and
him or or get they get an autograph and so that was this book that’s the prior
so that was this book that’s the prior
so that was this book that’s the prior book the next one’s gonna be even bigger
book the next one’s gonna be even bigger
book the next one’s gonna be even bigger but you know collect all four and you’ll
but you know collect all four and you’ll
but you know collect all four and you’ll be on Erling special a friendless story
be on Erling special a friendless story
be on Erling special a friendless story thank you very much
thank you very much
thank you very much [Applause]
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